Excitement is in the air! Students have been reading Caldecott award books in the media center. Mrs. Inhelder our media specialist read The Polar Express to the students. Students are checking out the book a day at a time, so they all get to take it home and read it with parents. Thanks Mrs. Inhelder! I bought the book and CD above to use during our train ride at school. It is pretty good with sound effects to go along with the story. Many students have seen the movie and report that it is fantastic! Start your journey at the great websites below:
Author, Chris Van Allsburg	Learn more about Chris Van Allsburg
Warner Brothers	Houghton Mifflin's "The Polar Express"
Polar Express NEA Reading Challenge	Teaching With Heart
Polar Express by BookPALS	Mrs. Burns' Polar Express
Class Brain	Candy Train
Little Giraffes	Mrs. McGowan's Winter Ride
Webquest	Polar Express Word Search
Education World	The Teacher's Corner
Ride the Polar Express	Polar Express at Fun School
Don't forget to have your hot cocoa along the way!